Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-11-01

Corn wante at the SPIRIT ONCE.
Mr.. Brooke Alder is painting the
dwelling of Mr.. Jas. w. Butt.
A flock of wild geese passed over
this plsce, southwark, last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. A. L.. Withers is having a laFss
switzer barn erected on his farm near
Summit Point.
Mrs. Miranda James presented us
last week with a three-pound turnip
the largest we have seen this sea-
son.
Mr.. A. Broaddus, of the Luray
Courier, has been attending the Bap-
list Ministers and Deacons' Meeting
at this place.
1t is stated that the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad will at once begin
the rebuilding OF the burned station
at Chaflssto@n.
Corn WANTED-in exchange for
Goods, at market rates-at the West
End Store of d. S. HUGHEs,
Nov. 1-3t. Charlestown, W. Va.
Potomac Commandery, No. 5,
knights Templar, meets this (Tues-
day) evening, at y o'clock. Bust
ness of Importance. A<full attend
anee desired.
Mr.. Gustav Browns old bake-house
and oven has been torn down and
given place to a large new one, with
all the modern improvements and
conveniences.
Mr.. S. T. Markle has laid us under
} obligations for a bushel of his fine
"Empire State" potatoes-an excel
lent variety, and hard to beat, either
in size or quality.
3 Wild ducks arc said to be plentiful
on the Shenandoah river this season,
and some of our young sportsmen
have been successful in bagging a
good many of them.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for w. d. Dawson, Mrs. Selma
L. Dawson, Rev. Thomas Moore, c.
Smith, Mr.. General Washington, and
Montgomery Watson.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson will lecture
in the Kabletown Church on Wednes-
day evening, Nov. I'd, 1887. Sub
ject-" The House of Representa-
tives." Proceeds for the benefit of
the church.
Mrs. Eliza Cross, widow of the late
Mr.. Rein Cross, ard Mother of Mr..
G.. F. Cross, died at her home in
IIarpcr's Ferry on Tuesday. She
survived her husband only 3 few
months.-Free Press.
Mr.. T. II. Mason, business man.
ager of the Vest Virginia Democrat,
accidentally shot off the index finger
or his left hand, whilst out cunning,
last Saturday. Drs. Richardson and
T. p. Lippitt, Jr., gave him surgical
attention.
A pension has been issued to Mr..
Jno. w. Gallaher, of this town, for
services in the Mexican war. Mr..
GalIaher was 4 Lieutenant in Capt.
Rowan's company, OF the Regiment
commanded by Col. Hamtrarnck, of
which General Jubai Early was Major.
Mr.: Isaac Ramsburg has sold the
John B. Melvin farm at UnioDvillc,
this county, containing 40 acres, to
Capt. J. S. MeIvins, with the excep-
ton, we understand, of twenty acres,
which was bought by Mr.. N. S. J.
Strider. The price paid was fifty
dollars per acre.-Shep. Register.
To travellers passing to and fro
through Staunton, Va, the Hale
House, kept by Messrs. Fitz & Wood
ward. formerly of Charleston, offers
excellent accommodations. 1t is con-
vcniently located, rates reasonable,
and the gentlemanly proprietors are
HOlel lucH Vi experience, WIZ SpaiC
no pains to make their guests COM
Portable and satisfied.
Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop's
Capital City Visitor presents a COM
plete catalogue, worthy of the atten-
ton OF buyers in all lines of Dry
Goods. Mr.. James Compton has en-
tered the mail order department of
this house, whose enterprise and cor
rect business methods have secured
for it 4 phenomenal success. He
will promptly respond to all inqui-
ries by mail.
Mr.. 4. S. Cummings, of Wcverton,
started from Harper's Ferry in a
spring wagon drawn by a rather spir-
tied and valuable horse to drive to
his home. A short distance beyond
the Harpcr's Ferry bridge, the
horse became frightened at a passing
train and became unmanageable.-
He pulled the team down = steep
bank at the point where he took
fright. Mr. Cummings jumped out